A reference handbook of the medical sciences, embracing the entire range of scientific and practical medicine and allied science . rthis name. The drug is generally given in the fonn ofthe fluid extract, in doses of Til xv. to Ix. (). Henry H. Rusby. Carota.—Carrot. The root of Daucus carota L.(fam. Umbellifcrce). This plant is a native of Europe,but freely naturalized in the Lnited States (wild car-rot). The cultivated form is the conmion tablecarrot, grown everywhere. The fruits of wild carrothave been used as aromatic diuretics; the cultivatedroots are made into pulp as poultices; bu
A reference handbook of the medical sciences, embracing the entire range of scientific and practical medicine and allied science . rthis name. The drug is generally given in the fonn ofthe fluid extract, in doses of Til xv. to Ix. (). Henry H. Rusby. Carota.—Carrot. The root of Daucus carota L.(fam. Umbellifcrce). This plant is a native of Europe,but freely naturalized in the Lnited States (wild car-rot). The cultivated form is the conmion tablecarrot, grown everywhere. The fruits of wild carrothave been used as aromatic diuretics; the cultivatedroots are made into pulp as poultices; but neither haveany claim to medical notice. The coloring matter ofcarrot root is called carotin. The very small amountof volatile oil consists of pinene and probablv cineol. H. H. Rusby. Carotid Gland.— (Synonyms: GangUon intercaroti-cum; Glandula carotica; Glomeruli arteriosi inter-carotici; Xodulus intercaroticus.) This httle-known organ lies in the bifurcation of thecommon carotid artery, generally near the posteriorside of the internal carotid just as it comes off themain trunk. In size it averages five millimeters in. Carnitine, CrHi5X03, is a strong base, probably atrimethylamine derivative, present in commercialmeat extracts. F. P. U. Caroba.—.\ name applied to the leaflets of severalspecies of Jacaratida (fam. Bignoniacece), small treesof Brazil, especially of J. procera (Willd.) Spreng. and Fig. 1240.—Scheme of Circulation and Structure of the Carotid Gland, showing its Glomerule-like Character. (After Schaper.) A. Princioal artery with V, corresponding vein; B, balls ofcells; C, capillary networks; D, secondary nodules; H, hilus; v, o, smaller veins. length, two to five millimeters in thickness, and threemilUmeters in breadth (Gomez), varying considera-bly. Because of its great vascularitj the color ispink. For some time it was tliought to be an epi-thelial organ developed similarly to the thyroid andth3mus from the branchial clefts, but further studyshowed it
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